Epic Games has reportedly delayed a shooter based on Disney’s Marvel and Star Wars franchises, with its developers told to use more AI. According to Bloomberg, the yet-to-be-named game was supposed to be released in March of 2027, but its launch date has been pushed back to an unspecified date. Aside from that, the company also told the people working on the project to switch to an "AI first" production model. One of the game directors was quoted telling staff that there will be “no more handwritten code” and that the game’s art would now be "generated with full AI workflows."

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[–] 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I assume they are trying to reduce the need for skilled programmers. Over time, this will make skilled programmers near extinct, the pay will go down since the skill ceiling will lower, and there will be less jobs. The general population is doing it to themselves by allowing it.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 day ago*

    I don't think we have to worry too much. I don't see how such a system is sustainable. AI requires references to work with. So if humans quit making those references, at best, it seems like AI generated products will become stagnant fast and at worst AI will fall apart feeding on itself.

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